Westminster man charged with assault near library

A Westminster man was charged Friday after he allegedly made verbal threats to patrons at the Westminster branch of the Carroll County Public Library and then assaulted a police officer.

Donald Wayne Delph Winter, 31, of no fixed address, was charged with one count of second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, two counts of second-degree assault and charges related to public intoxication. He was held on $5,000 bail as of 5 p.m. Friday, according to electronic court records.

According to the statement of probable cause, Westminster City Police Department officers responded to the Westminster branch library at 2:10 p.m. Thursday for a report of an assault.

A man reported that he was approached by another man near his car asking about the whereabouts of a person with whom he was unfamiliar. The man, later identified as Winter, then forcefully pushed his finger into the man’s chest asking him “Where do you think you’re going?” and “Why didn’t you answer me?” before fleeing toward the cemetery, according to the statement.

The library security guard reported Winter had been making verbal threats to library patrons without provocation. He said Winter appeared to be highly intoxicated. The security guard said he could provide a photo of Winter on video surveillance footage, according to the statement.

Another officer radioed that she had located Winter and requested immediate assistance. She and another officer had Winter in custody, and the officer reported that she been assaulted by him, according to the statement.

Winter was identified as the man in the library’s video surveillance. He was placed under arrest and transported to Carroll County Central Booking.

A court date is scheduled for March 14.

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